QB/WR Braxton Miller (B1G POY, National Champion, OSU HOF)

[BuckeyeNation27]

His endorsement is pretty clearly implied. He's posing with products centrally placed in the photo, and commenting "hit me up" with his personal e-mail address. Other than him coming right out and stating, "I use Advocare and highly recommend it", he can't come any closer to expressly endorsing the product.

Good thing NCAA rules are so poorly written that, unless you're dumb enough to expressly do something (endorse a product, don't sit players after being told on your company email account they're ineligible), you're all good.

 

[Dryden]

From the photo above I'm guessing advocare products do nothing for depression?

 

[cincibuck]

From the photo above I'm guessing advocare products do nothing for depression?

I'd laugh if I could stop the pain.

I simply can't believe this is legal with the NCAA.

 

[mattynokes]

Bleh we're the NCAA's cash cow now and I'm sure they're poised to make a lot of monies of the impending QB battle. Maybe a Johnny Manziel type of "suspension". But I don't expect much else.

 

[MaxBuck]

I agree you don't have to sell the product, but I don't think Braxton would put him email out there to tell someone about all of the good that Advocare does but not try to sell it.

I think trying to prevent Braxton from selling Advocare products would represent illegal restraint of trade on the part of the NCAA. But I'm not a lawyer.

 

[RugbyBuck]

They can't keep him from doing anything but they can prohibit him from playing if he engages in activity prohibited by NCAA rules.

 

[jwinslow]

I'd laugh if I could stop the pain.

I simply can't believe this is legal with the NCAA.

It's not, but that doesn't mean there are harsh penalties either if it's a brief mistake.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Re: It is not unheard of for NCAA athletes to sell AdvoCare products, nor is it even against the rules. Former Notre Dame running back Cam McDaniel sold AdvoCare products for years while playing for the Irish.

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/All-...to-Situation-with-Braxton-Miller-and-AdvoCare

Re: It’s highly unlikely that anything even remotely significant will come of Miller’s gaffe, although it’s certainly a situation that bears watching — especially if Miller received compensation or any type of financial benefit in exchange for his appearance in front of/association with the product. Such an occurrence could trigger anything from lost eligibility until monetary restitution is made to suspension from a game or games depending on the amount of money involved.

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...o-potential-ncaa-violation-by-braxton-miller/

Hopefully, if no money exchanged hands here; he should be OK.

 

[Dryden]

I think trying to prevent Braxton from selling Advocare products would represent illegal restraint of trade on the part of the NCAA. But I'm not a lawyer.

Well, according to the rules he can participate in MLM product sales, he just has to do it anonymously.

* knock knock *

Holy shit, you're Braxton Miller!

Naw. I'm Fraxton Miller, Braxton's twin brother. Hey would you be interested in buying ....

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Re: It is not unheard of for NCAA athletes to sell AdvoCare products, nor is it even against the rules. Former Notre Dame running back Cam McDaniel sold AdvoCare products for years while playing for the Irish.

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/All-...to-Situation-with-Braxton-Miller-and-AdvoCare

Looking at the chart, Miller definitely violated the "Use of photos of themselves on an AdvoCare Microsite, Facebook, Twitter, personal website or any other place where AdvoCare is mentioned" rule.

 

[pnuts34]

Issue has already been resolved. Legal teams and compliance department have spoken with Braxton. He has made no money from Advocare as of yet so no violation took place. More of a misunderstanding from Braxton who has now changed everything to meet NCAA and Advocare guidelines

 

[BUCKYLE]

Well, according to the rules he can participate in MLM product sales, he just has to do it anonymously.

* knock knock *

Holy [Mark May], you're Braxton Miller!

Naw. I'm Fraxton Miller, Braxton's twin brother. Hey would you be interested in buying ....

Jon New Mexico

 

[ScriptOhio]

Looking at the chart, Miller definitely violated the "Use of photos of themselves on an AdvoCare Microsite, Facebook, Twitter, personal website or any other place where AdvoCare is mentioned" rule.

Issue has already been resolved. Legal teams and compliance department have spoken with Braxton. He has made no money from Advocare as of yet so no violation took place. More of a misunderstanding from Braxton who has now changed everything to meet NCAA and Advocare guidelines

I kind of think MilianiBuckeye might be correct that technically it is a violation. However, possibly due to the minor nature of the infraction, short time it was posted, quick action to correct it, and/or "general misunderstanding"; it might be a "no harm/no foul" for this one. Hopefully the compliance department got it right and it is the last we will hear of this issue.

 

[pnuts34]

Sorry for not saying that correctly, but yes its a minor violation.

I kind of think MilianiBuckeye might be correct that technically it is a violation; however, possibly due to the minor nature of the infraction, short time it was posted, quick action to correct it, and/or "general misunderstanding", it might be a "no harm/no foul" for this one. Hopefully the compliance department got it right and it is the last we will hear of this issue.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Damn good marketing ploy by Braxton. It's like an attorney who says something knowing that it will get stricken from the record but can't be unheard by the jury.